Someone got lucky in Mammoth Lakes

Many of us looked at the big $330 million Mega Million Jackpot and said, yes, I’m going to buy a ticket. Someone purchased a Mega Million ticket at the Shell station at the corner of Main and Old Mammoth and they won $209, 300.

At news time, no one knew who bought the big winner. Shell Manager Chadell Golden confirmed that the jackpot ticket was purchased at the Mammoth Lakes Shell. Some nine other similar winners bought tickets in various California towns. Ms. Golden joked that with Mono County’s luck, it was probably a tourist.

Word spread fast around town and many waited to see if someone would bring in the winning ticket. Ms. Golden said, “Hey, it’s just another day in Mammoth.” Point well made. A town always in search of the jackpot.

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About Benett Kessler

Always interested in writing, Benett was the editor of her high school paper, proceeded to the University of Chicago and then out West where she and John Heston formed Eastern Sierra News Service in Inyo County. They fed film to KNXT in Los Angeles and co-wrote and produced the first daily radio news in the Eastern Sierra. Their work ranged from a published news magazine to the first television newscast. They continued to provide videotaped news to KABC and other news outlets. After a seat on the Mammoth Times board and work as newswriter, Benett formed her own company, Sierra Broadcasters and launched an FM radio station, now KSRW and a broadcast television station, KSRW-TV33. The latest addition - Sierrawave.net. Her company motto: Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.